Originally Posted by dark mage
Exactly my point. I too found it absurd when our deaf captain found nothing wrong with the bowling. It's funny because we we took one single SL wicket in a whole day and he sees nothing wrong with our bowlers?

Originally Posted by mufi_02
okay. while its very tempting to feed the trolls but its not worth it and better to keep quiet and watch the team we whitewashed few months ago to whitewash India Now. Jai ho!!! Jai ho!!

Please leave it mate

2 wrongs don't make one right. India is losing away from home, unlike us who are getting beaten in the most important format in our own turf.

2 wrongs don't make one right. India is losing away from home, unlike us who are getting beaten in the most important format in our own turf.

Why leaving it? India claims to be the coolest cricket team on the universe and acts like a cricket-nuke power. So they must match their so-called standard to avoid criticism. They are playing test cricket for more than 60 years. So it's not fair if you judge these two teams on the same scale.

Originally Posted by WarWolf
Why leaving it? India claims to be the coolest cricket team on the universe and acts like a cricket-nuke power. So they must match their so-called standard to avoid criticism. They are playing test cricket for more than 60 years. So it's not fair if you judge these two teams on the same scale.

Don't you think that you are being too much critical for BD team?

I have my reasons for being critical of Bangladesh. I watch almost every single match Bangladesh plays, and in the process making minor sacrifices. Skipping classes, hangouts, sleep just to see the boys play. I always do my best when it comes to following/supporting the team, but when I see the boys not giving their 100% it makes me angry. If our players were to fail because of their ineptness, I would have taken this lightly. Its the manner of our loss that really hurts me. You can't ask me to be patient when Tamim acts as if he is the best batsman in the world, but plays without brain, our bowlers not bowling according to the field, no. 10 batsman thinking he can shiled a no. 11 batsman, or our captain defending our bowling when we let them score 700+ with the fall of only 6 wickets(which included a nightwatchmen)

About criticizing India. I never liked India for myself, and if possible I would have insulted India when the situation comes. But at this point of time, given our team's performance-the joke is on us. To me the best moment to insult India and "cool-ness" is when WE WILL BEAT INDIA IN A TEST MATCH.

Originally Posted by MHRAM
I have my reasons for being critical of Bangladesh. I watch almost every single match Bangladesh plays, and in the process making minor sacrifices. Skipping classes, hangouts, sleep just to see the boys play. I always do my best when it comes to following/supporting the team, but when I see the boys not giving their 100% it makes me angry. If our players were to fail because of their ineptness, I would have taken this lightly. Its the manner of our loss that really hurts me. You can't ask me to be patient when Tamim acts as if he is the best batsman in the world, but plays without brain, our bowlers not bowling according to the field, no. 10 batsman thinking he can shiled a no. 11 batsman, or our captain defending our bowling when we let them score 700+ with the fall of only 6 wickets(which included a nightwatchmen)

About criticizing India. I never liked India for myself, and if possible I would have insulted India when the situation comes. But at this point of time, given our team's performance-the joke is on us. To me the best moment to insult India and "cool-ness" is when WE WILL BEAT INDIA IN A TEST MATCH.

Take it easy mate. Almost everybody in BC sacrifices a lot to follow and support the team. If you ask me then I would say we, not the players, are the best thing that Bangladesh cricket ever got!

I know it's really tough to hold the nerve. But believe me we are almost coming of the ages. Now need to keep the nerve. Mushy and co. eventually will not dishearten us.

Originally Posted by googo
For God's sake,I didn't criticize you people. I expect this team to get their act together and put up a fight. If they want to play the big boys they got to learn to play like big boys. And learn to take some criticism. There's no need to get personal.

I don't think anyone said anything personal. Ques is how do you define big boys? If IND is a big boy then why do they suck so bad outside home and now getting thrashed by NZ whom we whitewashed not once but twice recently [please note I am not saying BD is a big boy].

We are fine with criticisms. Ok here, I will admit that we played disgusting cricket in the 1st test. But it is you with your 20+ posts AND all were full of criticisms [1 post even said rafiq crying under bed]. Yes I know we are a below par team but also have achieved some things in the past few years. If you criticise then also applaud on some successes as well. Otherwise one sounds like a sore complainer. Now we don't want that, do we?

No excuses, I lost sleep watching Mahela and company piling on the runs on day 3, hoping that ANgelo would make a declaration when the lead was just over 200, and when the declaration came, and we had our times to bat, we were not playing test cricket (reminiscent of times when Bangladesh team was a house of cards back in early 2000s.) they really needed to apply themselves when batting. The only person who looked like he wanted to be at the crease was Marshal Ayub. He IS the smartest player in the team. (This analysis of mine came when he was bowling.) He is the coolest guy on that team. Final thought is the umpiring, most of the decisions went in favor of the Sri Lankan (This is the furthest I'll go regarding umpiring). Keep your heads up guys, win some lose some (OR DRAW some)

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Originally Posted by WarWolf
Take it easy mate. Almost everybody in BC sacrifices a lot to follow and support the team. If you ask me then I would say we, not the players, are the best thing that Bangladesh cricket ever got!

I know it's really tough to hold the nerve. But believe me we are almost coming of the ages. Now need to keep the nerve. Mushy and co. eventually will not dishearten us.

Cheers.

I hope for the best

But if we are to hope for the best our boys need to man up a bit and play with sense